She was one of the noblest women around, coming from a very prominent family. She was also quite beautiful and the holder of a considerable amount of wealth, being a prominent businesswoman. To marry her would have been a great…
Allah has narrated the story of Musa Alaihis salam and Khidr in Surat Al-Kahf (ayat 60-82). One day, Musa Alaihis salam delivered such an impressive sermon that all who heard it were deeply moved. Someone in the congregation asked: “O…
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah : Umar used to say, “Abu Bakr is our chief, and he manumitted our chief.” (Hadith No. 3754, Chapters on Virtues of the Companions of the Prophet (SallAllahu alaihi wasallam), Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 5). Indeed the…
Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullaah (a Companion) narrated that he went to a battle with the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in the direction of Najd. When the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, returned, they also returned with him. They stopped…
The story of the owners of the elephant is given in Sura Al-Fil (105:1-5). This is a story illustrating the fate of those who tried to attack the Ka’aba. The incident took place just before the birth of Prophet Muhammad…
“If I were to take a friend other than my Lord, I would take Abu Bakr as a friend.” – Propohet Muhammad (salAllahu Alaihi waSallam) Election to the Caliphate The Prophet’s closest Companion, Abu Bakr, was not present when the…
This story about “Istighfar” is from the life of Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal, who is considered as a renowned scholar of Islam and a famous theologian. During his old age, while Imam Ahmed was traveling he stopped by a town.…
An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his children, he decided something different. He called young people in the kingdom together…
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.